Electrical Testing.

[EkEk 0]

Hi, everyone!!!!

I have done my home renovation and electrical works almost a year now. My electrician is a separate contractor from my ID and company.

After the electrical works are done, my electrician seems reluctant to carry out electric testing. While the testing fee is not charged in the bill, they put it in the contract.

Every time I call them, they would say to wait after national day (last year), to wait after new years day, my tester quit and we are looking for new testers... This dragged on for a year.

May I enquire some questions to clear my doubt?

- What are the consequences of not doing electrical testing?

- In case of fire, or some damage to property due to electricals, does HDB still honor my fire and house insurance?

- How can I check if my electrical contractor is licensed?

- Which is the board I should approach to check?

- Who else can I ask to do testing? I heard from some contractors, each contractor has their own testers and testers from other contractors will not want to test if the electrical works are not done by them.

If anyone can shed some light, I will be greatly appreciated!!! Perhaps this will end my 1 year of worry and agony T_T

Thanks!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[star77 1]

I will like to know too.

[sino_74 0]

May I enquire some questions to clear my doubt?

- What are the consequences of not doing electrical testing?

- In case of fire, or some damage to property due to electricals, does HDB still honor my fire and house insurance?

- How can I check if my electrical contractor is licensed?

- Which is the board I should approach to check?

- Who else can I ask to do testing? I heard from some contractors, each contractor has their own testers and testers from other contractors will not want to test if the electrical works are not done by them.

To e best of my knowledge ...

- called SMB Electric ( contact got from DB ) recently.

PUB testing s not mandatory but in case of insurance claims , the process is smoother meaning that if the TEST is done , insurance claims will not have a 'rough ride'.

Alternatively , he said that , can have a written agreement with the licence contractors (incl his co. n licence no.) in regards the safety worthtiness of the wiring / electricity

- u can check e names n their licence numbers listed in EMA's website @ http://www.ema.gov.sg under ''Quick Links > Licensed Workers - Electrian''.

- u , as e flat owner shall apply to SP Services Ltd (SPSL) for testin thru his licensed electrical worker.

Hope this will help...

Edited June 5, 2008 by sino_74

[MaCe 3]

hdb insurance only pays you back your four walls.

[hihihi 0]

hdb insurance only pays you back your four walls.

those external insurance companies who keep sending us the brochure to purchase their fire insurance (with free mini fire extinguisher) is paying also for the furnitures and electrical items, at a cost.